Chapter 5,6,7 Test Flashcards
Which of the early criminal justice officials would determine cause of death?
Coroner
Individual shaped police professionalism
August Vollmer
Which of following is not a primary criminal justice official of early England?
Police Officer
Secret service under which federal department
Department of Homeland Security
Which president established homeland security
George W Bush
Department of justice is headed by
The Attorney General
T or F, Primary function of sheriff was to maintain law and order
True
T or F, Top priorities of FBI is preventing computer related crimes
True
T or F, Departments requiring a college degree are proven to be more effective?
True
What percent of an officers day is fighting crime?
20%
Service style of teaching views officer as a
Teacher
Perils of patrolling
Not knowing if citizens are armed or Under the influence of a controlled substance
Reform era eliminated
corruption
Officers response to citizens is affected by
Both law officers and citizens attitude
Jury unrealistic expectations
CSI effect
Most reliable evidence
DNA
T or F, every Police department requires a college degree
False
T or F, college educated departments are proven to be more effective
True
T or F, Most agencies give minorities and females the same opportunities
False
T or F, Police discretions are used based on the attitude of civilian
True
T or F, Highly structured work assignments are part of the job
False
Issue with body camera
Cannot be active all the time
Can you shoot at a known felon who is fleeing
No
Burden of proof
Reasonable Doubt
Event sufficiently related to an injury that courts deem to be the cause of that injury
Proximate Cause
Advancement of Robotics
Odor Sensor
Minor justice official who oversees lesser criminal trials
Justice of the peace
Workers protested against machines, food, and crime
Police reform in England, 1829
Period of time when police were tied closely to politics and depended on politicians to be hired
The Political Era 1840-1930
Age where police were less tied to politics
The Reform Era, 1930s-1980s
Age where police retrained to work with the community to solve problems by looking at their underlying causes and developed tailored responses to them
The Community Era, 1980s-Present
Prevents terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering US while facilitating the flow or legitimate trade and travel
Customs and Border Patrol
Identifies and shuts down vulnerabilities both in the nation’s borders and in economic, transportation, and infrastructure
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
T or F, TSA officers carry guns
False
Law enforcement officers that protect buildings and critical infrastructure
Federal Protective Service
International crime-fighting organization that collects intelligence information
Interpol
Administers the U.S criminal code provisions concerning alcohol and tobacco smuggling and diversion
Bureau or Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
Coordinate and enforce federal drug laws
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Transport federal prisioners and track fugitives, also protecting federal judges, prosecutors, witnesses, ect.
U.S Marshals Service
Participates in undercover and covert operations around the world for the purpose of managing crises and providing intelligence during the conduct or war
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Monitoring and collection of federal income taken from American Individuals and businesses
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
A state agency that is responsible for enforcing state highway laws and investigating crimes involving state statutes
State Bureaus of Investigations (SBI’s)
One who is to oversee and evaluate the new police officer’s performance as he or she transitions from the training academy to patrolling the streets
Field Training Officer (FTO)
Person who described the working personality of police and determined that two variables were danger and authority
Jerome Skolnick
4 basic tasks of policing:
Enforce the Law
Perform welfare tasks
Prevent Crime
Protect the Innocent
3 Distinctive styles of police officer
Watchman style
Legalistic style
Service style
Study which resulted in deterrent effect of policing was not reduced by elimination of routine patrolling
Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment
Authority to make decisions in enforcing the law based on one’s observations and judgement
Discretion
3 elements for crime to occur
Offender, victim, Location
A police crime scene analyst or laboratory examiner skilled in criminalistics or forensics aspects of investigation
Criminalist
Body of the crime, physical evidence showing that a crime was committed
Corpus Delecti
Methods of operation, physical evidence showing means used by the criminal to gain entry, tools that were used, types of items taken, and other signs
Modus Operandi
Unnecessary use of force by police against citizens, resulting in injury
Police Brutality
Police violate someone’s civil rights
Civil Liability
Database for fingerprint and mug shots
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
